Although he hit Terumi Mei head-on, because he couldn't take advantage of the force in the air just now, the strength of this kick was not particularly strong, and Chao Yanqian was not sure that he could kill the opponent with a single blow.
As soon as he landed, he chased after Terumi Mei in the direction she had flown.
"Whoo!"
A black shadow flashed by, and a Mist Ninja was holding a kunai, blocking the front of Chao Yanqian.
Because the distance was relatively close, Chao Yanqian faintly saw two figures appear beside Terumi Mei, helping her to stand up.
"How are you?" a kirigakure Shinobi asked with concern.
"Ahem! I'm okay~" Terumi Mei said, holding back the pain.
"Yo! The ninja who grew up in the Blood Mist would also care about his companions? This is really surprising!" Chao Yanqian sneered.
"Not all Mist Ninjas are cold-blooded animals!" a Mist Ninja said angrily.
"If you lose that bloodline limit, what else do you guys have?" Chao Yanqian smiled.
"Cut! Then you rush over and try it!" Terumi Mei said through gritted teeth.
"Taunting won't work on me!" Chao Yanqian said lightly.
"Huh! Talking so big just now, why don't you dare now?" Terumi Mei said with disdain.
"I'll see how long you can last!" Chao Yanqian sneered.
Although the kick just now didn't directly kill Terumi Mei because of its strength, Chao Yanqian still had confidence. Even if Terumi Mei survived, she would be seriously injured. Now Terumi Mei was supporting herself, absolutely trying to deter Chao Yanqian.
At the same time, Chao Yanqian was also very certain: the other Mist Ninjas who had not appeared must be hiding in the dark at this moment. As long as he rushed over, they might launch a sneak attack at any time.
Now it depended on who had more patience and who could persevere longer.
Compared with patience, Chao Yanqian was not afraid of wasting time with the other party. Anyway, he could use the [Flying Thunder God Technique] to leave. Wasn't it better to play with the enemy now?
However, if Chao Yanqian could successfully kill this group of Mist Ninjas, especially Terumi Mei who possessed two bloodline limits, Kirigakure's hatred toward Chao Yanqian would definitely deepen several levels.
The situation on the field suddenly became very strange. As Terumi Mei was injured, Chao Yanqian and the Mist Ninjas entered a delicate confrontation.
The current situation was that if either party wanted to leave, they could. But for the Mist Ninjas, retreating was not so easy.
If Chao Yanqian was determined to pursue them, then the Mist Ninjas would definitely have to leave a few behind. And if the person covering the retreat didn't have any special escape technique, then the probability of death was definitely more than ninety percent.
In this case, if the Mist Ninjas wanted to retreat with an injured person, they would have to decide to sacrifice someone, and even then, they couldn't guarantee that after losing someone, Chao Yanqian wouldn't continue chasing.
"By the way, there have been a lot of Mist Ninjas around recently. Are you here to chase me down?" Chao Yanqian asked.
"Huh! After doing what you did, do you think we would let you go?" a Mist Ninja replied.
It seemed that the strategy of the Third Hokage had almost succeeded. Once Kirigakure took action, it would definitely send people to chase Chao Yanqian, to retaliate for the Three-Tails incident.
He just didn't know how many Mist Ninjas had been sent to hunt him down.
If they only sent a few elite squads, it would be meaningless.
However, according to the Third Hokage's speculation, in order to prevent Chao Yanqian from escaping with his teleportation ability, Kirigakure would definitely dispatch a large number of ninjas to encircle him and any Konoha ninjas nearby.
If there were a group of Konoha ninjas to be dragged down, Chao Yanqian's chances of escaping alone would be very slim.
After all, during the Three-Tails incident, Chao Yanqian had rushed to Kirigakure to release the Three-Tails because he had discovered that Mist Ninjas planned to seal the Three-Tails inside Nohara Rin and use it to destroy Konoha.
Through this incident, Chao Yanqian gave the impression of loving his companions and his village. Only a passionate ninja who "loves the village" would be "enraged" by Kirigakure's actions.
Under such circumstances, Kirigakure sending a large number of ninjas to encircle Chao Yanqian and the Konoha ninjas at the same time, forcing Chao Yanqian to choose between escaping alone and rescuing his companions, was very likely.
Thinking of this, Chao Yanqian said, "I don't want to talk much about the Three-Tails incident. I'm just curious, how much are you willing to pay to kill me, Kirigakure?"
"Are you scared?" the Mist Ninja sneered.
"Just kidding!" Chao Yanqian sneered: "I just want to know, how many of you are willing to die for it!"
"If I were you, I'd stay in Konoha Village forever and never come out!" said the Mist Ninja.
"Because I'm not you, I'm not as timid! And I'm confident that even if your whole Kirigakure comes after me, you still won't catch me!" Chao Yanqian said with a smile.
"We've said so much, but you still don't dare to rush over!" the Mist Ninja said coldly.
Although the Mist Ninja on the opposite side hadn't said much, Chao Yanqian could vaguely judge that the Third Hokage's plan was likely to succeed.
Moreover, after today, Chao Yanqian could still investigate Kirigakure's movements. As long as it was confirmed that Kirigakure had sent a large number of ninjas to hunt him down, he could return to Konoha and report to the Third Hokage.
Honestly, after several successive great merits, Chao Yanqian was no longer very interested in war.
Rather than carrying out missions outside, it was better to hide at home and study how to fuse First Hokage cells.
"It's really a bit surprising to see ninjas like you from the Blood Mist era!" At this point, Chao Yanqian looked at Terumi Mei and said lightly: "I remember that when you were in Kirigakure, you were very emotional. Now you've gone silent. Is it because you can't hold on any longer?"
As he spoke, Chao Yanqian pulled two kunai from his ninja pouch and held them in his hands, staring sharply at the opponents, as if ready to strike at any moment.
Seeing Chao Yanqian's actions, the Mist Ninjas across from him became highly vigilant, gripping their weapons tightly and staring at him coldly.
The essence of a ninja is deception. After living in the Naruto world for more than ten years, Chao Yanqian understood this truth deeply.
Although Terumi Mei appeared seriously injured and the Mist Ninja only showed a tough front with words, in this situation, Chao Yanqian could not fully judge the opponent's real condition.
In fact, the few Mist Ninjas present, no matter how strong they were, would not intimidate Chao Yanqian. What Chao Yanqian truly feared was Terumi Mei's bloodline limits.
Whether it was Boil Release or Lava Release, getting hit even once would mean serious injuries possibly fatal.
The standoff lasted for ten minutes, and under such high alertness, both Chao Yanqian and the Mist Ninjas were getting mentally exhausted. However, the longer it dragged on, the more favorable it was for Chao Yanqian.
Without a medical ninja, every moment that Terumi Mei's injuries dragged on, the situation for them became more dangerous.
"How long can you last, magical girl with two bloodline limits?" Chao Yanqian continued to apply pressure.
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